Nord Stream 2 Has Laid over 200 Kilometres of Pipeline

Nov. 6, 2018 | Zug, Switzerland | The Nord Stream 2 Project is progressing as planned. Over 200 kilometres of pipeline has been laid in the Baltic Sea to date. Some 20 vessels are operating simultaneously to ensure timely completion of the pipeline.

Pipelay barge Castoro Dieci has completed her scope in the Bay of Greifswald in Germany. Audacia continues pipelay in the German territorial waters, while Solitaire is laying pipe in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone. All works are being carried out according to the permits received.

All 200,000 steel pipes required for the pipeline have been delivered from the pipe mills to the two coating plants. So far, over 72 percent of them have been concrete weight coated and are being delivered to pipelay vessels from the logistics hubs around the clock.

Welding pipes together on board Solitaire

A technician welds pipe links together on board pipelay vessel Solitaire in the Gulf of Finland. Each weld is thoroughly tested before the pipeline is lowered down to the Baltic seabed in a continuous string.

Solitaire installs the pipeline in the Gulf of Finland

In this view from on board pipelay vessel Solitaire, the pipeline is installed into the Gulf of Finland. The pipes are welded together on board the vessel, then the welds are tested before the pipeline is lowered down to the seabed in a continuous string.